FFO2 Premiership, Manchester United vs. Norwich City (Mon May 15)


                    Manchester United  |  Norwich City
                          4-1-1-1-3 A  |  5-3-2 A
                         Steve Outten  |  Steve Knights
                                       |
                        W_Szczesny GK  |  GK A_Meret
                         M_De_Ligt DF  |  DF D_Rugani
                         T_Nianzou DF  |  DF H_Augustinson
                          J_Timber DF  |  DF D_Amartey
                      Lis_Martinez DF  |  DF E_Palacios
                        F_Valverde DM  |  DF D_Furlong
                          C_Nkunku MF  |  MF A_Chamberlain
                          A_Elanga AM  |  MF G_Kondogbia
                            B_Saka FW  |  MF Saul_Niguez
                         K_Adeyemi FW  |  FW M_Gomez
                          J_Sancho FW  |  FW D_Calv_Lewin
                                       |
                           Pacheco SUB |  SUB C_Trueman
                       Kim_Min_Jae SUB |  SUB L_Gooch
                       Fabian_Ruiz SUB |  SUB L_ONien
                          E_Skhiri SUB |  SUB B_Mumba
                          A_Morgan SUB |  SUB F_Borini




Min. 1  :(mnu) M_De_Ligt with a probing through ball J_Sancho 
          ...  Cleared by E_Palacios 
Min. 2  :(nor) Saul_Niguez sprints past Lis_Martinez 
          ...  It was as if the defender wasn't even there 
          ...  Saul_Niguez strikes a wicked curler! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But goes wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  A_Chamberlain swings the ball in hard and fast towards the back post! 
          ...  It comes to D_Amartey 
          ...  He gets the shot away 
          ...  W_Szczesny with the diving save 
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras! 
Min. 6  :(mnu) Lis_Martinez beats one 
          ...  Knocks it past a second 
          ...  And finds B_Saka 
          ...  Fine tackle by D_Rugani 
          ...  He prevents the corner as well 
Min. 6  :(nor) D_Calv_Lewin runs forward 
          ...  He only has going for the goal in mind! 
          ...  D_Calv_Lewin with the punt towards goal! 
          ...  He's dragged it wide!! 
Min. 7  :(nor) E_Palacios controls the ball with a deft piece of skill 
          ...  He plays the ball into the middle! 
          ...  G_Kondogbia gets onto the end of the pass! 
          ...  But M_De_Ligt spotted the danger and cleans up the play 
Min. 8  :(mnu) J_Timber brushes D_Amartey aside and breaks free 
          ...  J_Timber controls the ball well! 
          ...  He hits the shot towards goal! 
          ...  The net bulges! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  He’s scored from 30 yards, he’ll be reliving that goal on Crouch’s podcast next weekend! 
          ...  Manchester United have snatched the lead! 
          ...  Manchester United 1-0 Norwich City ...
Min. 9  :(mnu) Tactical Change by Manchester United 
          ...  A_Elanga will now play as a MF 
Min. 9  :(mnu) Tactical Change by Manchester United 
          ...  B_Saka will now play as a AM 
Min. 11 :(mnu) A_Elanga with a slide rule pass to K_Adeyemi 
          ...  K_Adeyemi looks to see where A_Meret is! 
          ...  He rifles in the shot! 
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! 
          ...  But it sails past the post!! 
          ...  A_Meret never had a chance! 
Min. 11 :(nor) A_Chamberlain moves out over to the edge of the pitch 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He plays the ball through to M_Gomez 
          ...  M_Gomez with a low drive through the rain! 
          ...  It hits the bar!! 
          ...  But he picks up the rebound 
          ...  OHHHHHHHH!! 
          ...  He's put it wide 
Min. 12 :(nor) Saul_Niguez sidesteps Lis_Martinez 
          ...  He was too quick for his marker 
          ...  But he loses control of it 
          ...  J_Timber takes possession 
Min. 18 :(mnu) C_Nkunku slides the ball across to A_Elanga 
          ...  Fine tackle by H_Augustinson 
          ...  But he can't prevent the corner 
Min. 20 :(nor) A_Chamberlain holds the ball up 
          ...  He sees D_Calv_Lewin in space! 
          ...  D_Calv_Lewin hits a great shot! 
          ...  W_Szczesny makes a great save 
          ...  But he can't hold onto it! 
          ...  He gathers it at the second attempt! 
Min. 21 :(mnu) A_Elanga takes advantage of a mistake by D_Furlong 
          ...  That mistake could prove costly 
          ...  A_Elanga with the side footed shot! 
          ...  A_Meret is beaten! 
          ...  It hits the bar!! 
          ...  And goes clear 
Min. 21 :(nor) G_Kondogbia hits the ball through the heart of the defence 
          ...  D_Rugani latches onto it! 
          ...  D_Rugani tries to catch the keeper out! 
          ...  W_Szczesny saves it but to be fair he didn't have to move for that one 
Min. 24 :(mnu) K_Adeyemi with a real burst of pace 
          ...  He leaves the defender behind 
          ...  K_Adeyemi launches himself head first to connect with the low cross! 
          ...  The ball hits the line the referee waves play on. 
          ...  Steve Outten spits his dummy out yet again. 
Min. 24 :(nor) A_Chamberlain with a probing through ball M_Gomez 
          ...  M_Gomez with a hard drive! What a hit son! What a hit! 
          ...  It goes wide! 
          ...  My grandmother could have scored that!! 
Min. 25 :(nor) E_Palacios with a slick pass to A_Chamberlain 
          ...  A_Chamberlain rifles it at the goal! 
          ...  That shot never looked like going in 
Min. 29 :(mnu) C_Nkunku squares it to K_Adeyemi 
          ...  K_Adeyemi tries one from the edge of the box! 
          ...  A_Meret blocks the shot with his legs 
          ...  It goes clear! 
Min. 33 :(mnu) B_Saka with a great first touch 
          ...  B_Saka attempts to drive it home! 
          ...  He has failed to hit the target! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
          ...  He should have buried that! 
Min. 34 :(nor) A_Chamberlain breaks free from M_De_Ligt 
          ...  A wicked drive by A_Chamberlain! 
          ...  But W_Szczesny stops that one easily 
Min. 37 :(mnu) F_Valverde gets to the byline and finds J_Timber with a beautiful cross 
          ...  A vicious shot by J_Timber! 
          ...  But A_Meret reaches the ball. Good save 
Min. 39 :(mnu) J_Sancho with an inswinging cross to K_Adeyemi 
          ...  A thundering drive by K_Adeyemi! 
          ...  A_Meret takes the ball off him 
          ...  He was showing off there! 
Min. 39 :(nor) D_Rugani floats the ball in to find D_Furlong 
          ...  J_Timber cuts it out easily 
          ...  He clears the ball upfield 
Min. 39 :(mnu) B_Saka knocks it past the defender and runs onto it 
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there 
          ...  D_Furlong rushes in with a clumsy challenge!! 
          ...  That's a foul!! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on 
Min. 40 :(mnu) J_Sancho can't keep control of it and loses possession! 
          ...  He goes in hard and wins it back! 
          ...  He creates some space for an opening! 
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over! 
          ...  D_Rugani looks embarrassed to take the ball off him! 
Min. 40 :(nor) M_Gomez with an inch perfect pass to H_Augustinson 
          ...  H_Augustinson drives it towards goal! 
          ...  The shot slips through W_Szczesny's hands 
          ...  But W_Szczesny recovers to save! 
          ...  He got away with that! 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 1 minute of injury time
Min. 43 :(mnu) J_Sancho with the first time pass to C_Nkunku 
          ...  H_Augustinson knocks him to the floor 
          ...  The fans are calling for a penalty! 
          ...  But The Referee just turns away! 
Min. 43 :(nor) G_Kondogbia feeds the ball to D_Calv_Lewin 
          ...  M_De_Ligt pulls on his shirt 
          ...  He wins the ball 
          ...  The defender got away with the foul there! 
Min. 45 :(mnu) Tactical Change by Manchester United 
          ...  Manchester United have changed their playing style to L 
Min. 45 :(mnu) Tactical Change by Manchester United 
          ...  J_Sancho will now play as a AM 
Min. 45 :(mnu) C_Nkunku slows the ball down and waits for support 
          ...  He spots his team mate making a run now 
          ...  He plays it across to his team mate and runs forward now! 
          ...  His team mate plays the through ball for him! 
          ...  A_Chamberlain wins the ball well 
          ...  The Referee has given a free kick 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  It's just a warning 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Manchester United 1-0 Norwich City

Min. 48 :(nor) Saul_Niguez flicks it over J_Timber's head 
          ...  He showed some great skill there! 
          ...  Saul_Niguez sights up the goal 
          ...  He shoots! 
          ...  But he puts it well wide 
          ...  That was a crappy effort! 
Min. 50 :(mnu) K_Adeyemi with the dribble 
          ...  He made that look easy 
          ...  K_Adeyemi with the overhead! 
          ...  It grazes the post! 
          ...  And hits the side netting 
          ...  Goal Kick! 
Min. 52 :(nor) H_Augustinson takes on A_Elanga 
          ...  He runs past him 
          ...  H_Augustinson tries the shot! 
          ...  It goes wide for a goal kick 
Min. 54 :(nor) D_Calv_Lewin dribbles past B_Saka 
          ...  D_Calv_Lewin cracks a laser towards goal! 
          ...  W_Szczesny makes a great save 
          ...  But he can't hold onto it! 
          ...  A defender hoofs it out for a corner! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  H_Augustinson swings the ball in hard and fast with some tremendous top spin! 
          ...  W_Szczesny fists it away! 
Min. 58 :(nor) A_Chamberlain knocks it past A_Elanga and runs onto it 
          ...  He leaves the defender standing 
          ...  T_Nianzou wins the ball 
Min. 59 :(mnu) J_Sancho flights the ball to F_Valverde 
          ...  E_Palacios with the foul 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 60 :(nor) Substitution by Norwich City 
          ...  COMING ON: L_ONien 
          ...  COMING OFF: G_Kondogbia 
Min. 60 :(nor) Substitution by Norwich City 
          ...  COMING ON: F_Borini 
          ...  COMING OFF: D_Calv_Lewin 
Min. 61 :(nor) H_Augustinson is clutching his leg! 
          ...  That doesn't look good 
          ...  But he'll continue and try to run it off 
Min. 64 :(nor) A_Chamberlain rises up for the header 
          ...  He flicks the ball on to D_Amartey 
          ...  T_Nianzou dives in two footed!! 
          ...  Play On!! 
Min. 65 :(mnu) Substitution by Manchester United 
          ...  COMING ON: Fabian_Ruiz 
          ...  COMING OFF: K_Adeyemi 
Min. 65 :(mnu) Substitution by Manchester United 
          ...  COMING ON: Kim_Min_Jae 
          ...  COMING OFF: A_Elanga 
Min. 68 :(mnu) M_De_Ligt hits in a wicked shot! 
          ...  It hits the defender 
          ...  Fabian_Ruiz latches onto it! 
          ...  D_Rugani slides in hard! 
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw! 
Min. 68 :(nor) Saul_Niguez cuts inside F_Valverde 
          ...  He worked that well 
          ...  He puts in F_Borini! 
          ...  F_Borini with the crafty shot! 
          ...  It's wide! 
          ...  9 times out of 10 he would have scored that! 
Min. 71 :(mnu) F_Valverde sprints past the defender 
          ...  F_Valverde blasts the ball towards goal! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  It was a top drawer goal 
          ...  Manchester United 2-0 Norwich City ...
Min. 72 :(mnu) Tactical Change by Manchester United 
          ...  Manchester United have changed their playing style to E 
Min. 72 :(mnu) Tactical Change by Manchester United 
          ...  J_Sancho will now play as a FW 
Min. 74 :(mnu) C_Nkunku takes advantage of a mistake by D_Rugani 
          ...  He knocks the ball to Fabian_Ruiz! 
          ...  Fabian_Ruiz attempts a low drive! 
          ...  But he puts it wide 
          ...  How did he manage to miss that? 
Min. 76 :(mnu) J_Timber with an inch perfect pass to B_Saka 
          ...  B_Saka hits the shot with the inside of the left foot! 
          ...  But A_Meret punches it away 
Min. 78 :(mnu) J_Sancho works the ball inside 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to J_Timber 
          ...  J_Timber could have let it bounce! 
          ...  But A_Meret reaches the ball. Good save 
          ...  There was a foul on A_Meret anyway 
Min. 79 :(nor) M_Gomez with a 30-yard pass to F_Borini 
          ...  C_Nkunku scythes the player down! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He'll be off if he does that again 
Min. 80 :(nor) Saul_Niguez squares up to his marker 
          ...  He spits at Fabian_Ruiz 
          ...  Right in his face! 
          ...  He's warned for that one 
          ...  Anymore like that and he'll receive a booking 
Min. 81 :(mnu) C_Nkunku boots it towards B_Saka 
          ...  A vicious shot by B_Saka! 
          ...  A_Meret with a great save 
          ...  He shows why he is the number 1 
Min. 83 :(mnu) B_Saka bursts into the box and cuts the ball back to Fabian_Ruiz 
          ...  D_Rugani pulls on his opponent's shirt!! 
          ...  He's tried to take it off him! 
          ...  The Referee blows up for a foul 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  Nerves jangling as the free kick is lined up 
          ...  Lis_Martinez runs up straight 
          ...  And hits it hard with a massive toe-bunger! 
          ...  It goes wide! 
          ...  He made that look harder than it was!! 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 1 minute of injury time

*************  FULL TIME  ****************



Match Details
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Venue                : Old Trafford
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Manchester United Match Info
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Best player          : J_Timber (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : J_Timber (8), F_Valverde (71)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : C_Nkunku (79)
Injured              : N/A
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Norwich City Match Info
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Best player          : A_Chamberlain
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : D_Furlong (39), E_Palacios (59)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                       Manchester United  |    Norwich City
Attempts on Goal     :          15        |       14
Off target           :           7        |       8
On target            :           8        |       6
Possession           :          54        |       46
Corners              :           0        |       2
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       2
Subs Used            :           2        |       2
Fouls                :          11        |       11
Key Tackles          :           6        |       6
Key Passes           :          14        |       12
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Final Score          : Manchester United 2 - 0 Norwich City
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Player Statistics - Manchester United
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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W_Szczesny     GK  22   1   1   1  26 |  92   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0   0
M_De_Ligt      DF   1  20  15   5  28 |  92   0   2   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  34   0
T_Nianzou      DF   1  18  16   5  28 |  92   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  66   0   0
J_Timber       DF   1  18  16   4  27 |  92   0   2   1   0   3   1   0   0   0  44  16 104
Lis_Martinez   DF   1  19  16  10  29 |  92   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  16  14
F_Valverde     DM   1  15  19  12  29 |  92   0   0   1   0   1   1   0   0   0   0  13  40
C_Nkunku       MF   1   9  20  15  26 |  92   0   0   4   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  46  -2
A_Elanga       MF   1   6  18  16  24 |  66   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  14   8
B_Saka         AM   1   2  19  17  22 |  92   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  29
K_Adeyemi      FW   1   5  15  20  25 |  66   0   0   0   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0  28
J_Sancho       FW   1   1  16  21  22 |  92   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  64   0
Pacheco        GK  17   1   1   1  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Kim_Min_Jae    DF   1  17  11   5  26 |  26   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Fabian_Ruiz    DM   1  15  19   8  29 |  26   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  16
E_Skhiri       MF   1  12  16   5  27 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Morgan       FW   1   1   7  11  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Norwich City
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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A_Meret        GK  21   1   1   1  27 |  92   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  22   0   0   0
D_Rugani       DF   1  19  11   9  31 |  92   0   3   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  63  21  19
H_Augustinson  DF   1  18  12   8  23 |  92   0   2   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  44   0  36
D_Amartey      DF   1  18  11   8  32 |  92   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20
E_Palacios     DF   1  13  17   2  26 |  92   0   1   2   0   0   0   1   0   0  25  28  -2
D_Furlong      DF   1  15   9   4  22 |  92   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  -2
A_Chamberlain  MF   1   7  18  13  25 |  92   0   0   4   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  56  26
G_Kondogbia    MF   1   5  17  12  23 |  61   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
Saul_Niguez    MF   1   6  18  11  24 |  92   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  14  26
M_Gomez        FW   1   2  12  19  22 |  92   0   0   2   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  40  10
D_Calv_Lewin   FW   1   2  14  18  25 |  61   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  26
C_Trueman      GK  13   1   1   1  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Gooch        DF   1   9  14   7  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_ONien        MF   1   7  17  12  18 |  31   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Mumba        MF   1   4  13   9  19 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
F_Borini       FW   1   3  10  16  25 |  31   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   8
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